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A. J. ANDERSON.

EAVES TROUGH HANGEIL APPLICATION HLED SEPT. 6.1917.

' Patented Aug. 12,1919.

I attoznuqd ALBIN JOHN ANDERSON, OF KINGS PARK, NEW YORK.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

Application filed September 6, 1917. Serial No. 190,054.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lcnown that I, ALBiN JOHN ANDER- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Kings Park, in the county of Sufiolk and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Trough Hangers, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to eave trough hangers.

This invention aims to provide a simple and efficient means whereby theposition of eave troughs may be adjusted to intercept the water passingfrom roofs irrespective of the change of the water flow or stream linesas affected by differentroof pitches.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for preventingthe trough from swinging longitudinally of the roof by the action ofwind or the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means on thetrough support and cooperating with the support bracket for locking inposition an improved means for limiting the upward movement of thetrough relative to the support therefor.

lVith the above and other objects in view,

the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it beingunderstood that changes may be made in the form, the proportion, sizeand minor details, without departing from the spirit of the invention asdefined by the claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the invention; 7

Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of the invention;

Fig. 4: is a detail view of the trough sup- P Fig. 5 is a perspectivedetall of the locking wire.

Referring now, more particularly to the In the present instance there isprovided a bracket supportv 1 which is rightangular in form one portionof which constitutes a roof engaging membei Q' provided with openingsthrough which securing, members 3 are passed for anchoring the. memberof V the upper surface of the roof A, said portion being bent downwardlyto provide a fascia engaging member a and is subsequently bent inwardlyto form a wall engaging member 5. The opposite portion ofthe support isv 'bent into the shape described.

Securely mounted uponthe bracket support 1 is a trough support generallydesignated by 7 which is provided with an arm 8 curved outwardly,upwardly and inwardly from the straight edge 9 of the hanger arm 6substantially in the shape of a hook within which the trough (not shown)is seated.

The hanger arm 6 is provided with a plurality of spaced, alined openings10 adjacent the straight edge 9 thereof and these openings 10 areadapted for registration with certain of a plurality of openings 11 inthe trough support 7 to receive a bolt 12 for securing the same to thebracket 1.

A strap or-wirelocking member--13 is secured in an opening 1A formed inthe upper end of the arm 8 of the trough support 7 The opposite or freeend of the wire 13 is passed through the uppermost of the regis- -teringopenings 10 and 11 in the support 7 and bracket 1 and is bent tosecurely hold the support to. the bracket and lock the wire positivelyin position to hold the trough within the trough support as illustratedat 13 Stress is laid upon the fact that the same medium which holds thesupport to the bracket effects locking of the wire to prevent movementof the trough within the support.

In operation, the support 7 is moved upon the bracket 1 to the requiredposition as indicated by the angle of the Water stream lines as affectedby varying roof pitches. The proper openings 10 and 11 are then broughtinto registration and the bolt 12 is secured thereto to hold the supportin place.

The trough (not shown) is then placed within the support 7 and the wiredisposed with its free bent end within the upper registering openings 10and 11 in the manner before referred to, thus assembling the device foreffective operation. Lateral swinging of the support arm 7 is preventedby the peculiar arrangement of the member 5 and the hanger arm 6.

In addition to providing an eave trough hanger of this character whichmay be easily adjusted, the invention also embodies the desirablefeatures of simplicity and durability, and is exceedingly eflicient forthe purpose intended.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. An eave trough hanger comprising a bracket support formed from arightangir lar blank, one port-ion of which constitutes a roof engagingmember, the said portion being bent downwardly to form a fascia engaging member, a wall engaging member continuing from the fasciaengaging member, the opposite portion of the support being bentdownwardly and arranged in alincment with one side edge of the wallengaging member to provide a hanger arm, means engaging the roofengaging member for anchoring the support in position, a trough supportaoljustably connected vertically of the arm, and a locking wire movablyconnected to the trough support and designed to be engaged with the armand the support for firmly anchoring the support in position.

2. An eave trough hanger comprising a bracket support formed from arightangular "blank, one portion of which is adapted to be disposedagainst the wall of a building while the other portion is laterallydis-V posed with respect to the upper end of the first portion and isbent to provide a roof 3. An eave trough hanger comprising a bracketsupport formed from a rightangular blank one portion of whichconstitutes a roof engaging member, the said portion being bentdownwardly to form a fascia engaging member, a wall engaging membercontinuing from the fascia engaging member, the opposite portion of thesupport being bent downwardly, said arm having a vertical series ofopenings therein, means engaging the openings in the roof engagingmember for anchoring the support, a trough support including a. body andan outwardly and upwardly and inwardly curved arm projecting from thebody, fastening means engaged through the. body 'of the trough supportand engageable with another of the openings of the hanger arm foradjustably connecting the support to the arm, and a locking wire movablyconnected with the outer end of the arm of the trough support and havingits free end releasably engaged through one of the openings in thehanger arms and through theupper portion of the body of the troughsupport for holding the trough support to the bracket support forholding the wire in a locked position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ALBIN JOHN ANDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

